A Different Kind Of High School Love

Seeing Him Again

Maya's POV

Hi I'm Maya Matlin. I am 25 years old and I have a 5 year old son, his name is Max. I used to be engaged to Campbell Saunders. We never got to get married. He killed himself 4 years ago. Max knows who his father is but he doesn't understand why he left...I don't either.

I work at Degrassi Community School, I'm the music teacher. I really love my job and my students, they've become my family.

We are supposed to be getting a new English teacher today but I can't remember his name.

I park my Toyota minivan in my designated parking space labeled "Maya Matlin; Music Department" and head into the school to see all the staff in the teachers room.

"Hey guys, what are we doing?" I ask, putting my Vera Bradley bag down on a chair

"We are waiting for the new teacher to arrive." my best friend Tristan Milligan said, he's the drama department teacher.

Soon we heard the door open and in came this really tall, handsome guy that I had swore I had seen before.

He walked in and all the staff started talking to him

After about 15 minutes he came up to me.

"Maya?" he asked

I turned around and finally noticed who he was, "Miles?"

"You two know each other?" Tristan asked coming up to us

"Yeah, how could I ever forget the only girl who ever snuck out of my house the night after we had sex for the first time." Miles said smirking

"Haven't I told you I'm sorry!" I said

"Yeah but it would have been nice of you to call me after."

"Woah, woah, woah, woah, woah, what happened?" Tristan asked shocked

"We went out after...the incident...and we dated for half a year and then we had sex and I never called him again." I said looking away

"How did you even meet each other?" Tristan asked me

"Um we met in high school here and we had a little fling but we never dated until 2 years ago." I said grabbing my bag

"Wait where are you going?" Miles asked

"To my class room, I have music to teach."

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I was in the music room playing my cello when Miles walked in,

"I see your still playing." He said leaning against the door with his hands in his pockets

"I never stopped." I said not looking at him

He walked into my class room and said,

"I miss seeing you around." he sat across from me

"And?" I said still not looking at him

"How's Max?" Miles asked me

"He's fine, he misses you." I said finally looking at him

"I miss him too." he said looking down

"He asked about you the other day." I said putting my cello away

"What'd he ask?" Miles asked

"He asked when you where coming back..." I said looking down

Miles got up and stood behind me

"Maya I haven't dated anyone since you."

"I'm sorry..." I said

"For what?" he asked me

"I picked Cam over you in high school. if I would have picked you, we would probably be married and have kids and I would be happy." I said letting a few tears fall

"Hey, it's not your fault. I was a jerk to you in high school." he said wiping away my tears.

"You need to go, I have a class to teach." I said as I pushed Miles out the door